The Scab progress report

[Kevin Daly]

On a side note, I did speak with the insurance company today. They have declared the bike a total. All we have to do now is make arrangements to exchange titles/checks. Then, it's off to find another bike!

Well allright! :clapping: :yahoo: :yahoo:

And glad to hear that the road rash is minimal considering; maybe the water acted as a lubricant ?? obviously it did for your tires

 

[kulwen]

Glad to see you are home now. I am sorry to see your bike in the condition it is. It is not my bike, but any FJR in that condition is hard to look at.

I wish you the best on the healing path.

You going to let the bike go, or keep it with a salvage payoff?

 

[Fencer]

Thre's a nice Cerulean '07A for sale on this very forum. Calling your name, it is....

+1

About your mishap.

Whadayathinkabout...

That was the first rain we have had is several weeks. Had it been raining long enough to wash the road grease off the road or just long enough to bring it to the surface? Just a thought

Seriously though, if the hitch or any of your farkles are salvageable get them. As you know, SF aint gonna give you 10 cents for em.

The outpouring of gifts, well-wishes, time, phone calls, and even money are very overwhelming. I only hope that one day I can be as good a friend to you all as you have all been to me.

Don't worry, we're keeping count

Welcome back

 

[El Gordo]

Scab, GREAT to see you back posting! Hopefully it won't be too long before we read some new ride reports from you (on your new FJR ).

 

[cougar8000]

Glad to see you are back and posting. heal up quickly and +1 on the seat. And get the full gear next time I hear it is less painful to replace gear then skin

 

[donaldb]

Way to go buddy!

It's good to know your well enough to be back home. :yahoo:

 

[tstaff]

That was the first rain we have had is several weeks. Had it been raining long enough to wash the road grease off the road or just long enough to bring it to the surface? Just a thought

Fencer nailed it, absolutely the most dangerous time riding in the rain is when it first starts, & I would bet was the cause of the crash.

Glad to hear your home Scab, Heal quickly.

Tom

 

[odot]

Hm...scoot don't look too bad....you can fix that up with some fast weld. Remember.....beers are on me.

 

[Farkles]

Same here glad your ok. First dibs on seat.

Arn't we the scavengers :umnik:

 

[Toecutter]

My next memory is a very short "flash" of memory where the bike was doing a "fish-tail." It was just a quick little 'blurb' of info with no story beginning or end.

Maybe a untimely downshift? Got ABS?

Also, I was knocked unconsious during the accident and have absolutely no memory of what actually happened...My helmet was a DOT only version that did a remarkable job. It got chewed-up and my head is fine.

Hmmm, more evidence for the anti-Snell argument. Eve's boss had less ancillary damage than you did, but he ended up with a broken jaw and a brain injury that he will never fully recover from (although he can now walk, with a cane), compliments of his Snell lid.

Any of you guys who are pushing (or pulling) 50 should seriously re-examine your choice of buckets. Scab getting knocked out without sustaining a brain injury leads me to believe his helmet worked to perfection.

What model was it, David? Good to hear you're on the mend.

 

[IndianaTom]

Glad you're coming out of it Scab. Thanks for the pictures

That was the first rain we have had is several weeks. Had it been raining long enough to wash the road grease off the road or just long enough to bring it to the surface? Just a thought

Fencer nailed it, absolutely the most dangerous time riding in the rain is when it first starts, & I would bet was the cause of the crash.

Glad to hear your home Scab, Heal quickly.

Tom

+1

My first and last totaled vehicle happened the same way. I was a high school kid in 1986 driving on an oily road at the end of a month long drought. My really cool Monza 2+2 went over the cliff on the other side of the road. The 5-0 told me about how oil and rain don't mix as he wrote a ticket "failure to keep right".

I'd highly recommend experiencing the oil/water thing in a car, instead of on a bike.

Get well soon man.

 

[Cdogman]

As for gear? Wasnt' wearing any, 'cept for helmet and gloves.

That is one of the most important ones, helmet.

Glad you are back online. Heal. Rest. God speed

 

[MotorSWATCop]

Glad you are home David! The Harbor Freight is still yours when you want it...Let me know when you want me to bring it over and set it up. I guess you need a bike first though...

 

[evil_henchman]

Glad you made it through the ordeal scab it's good to know you're gonna be ok. I'm guessing the wet pavement helped minimize the road rash, never thought I'd find a positive for riding in the rain. Nothing relieves the agony of broken ribs like riding a motorcycle. Seriously. I know.

 

[evilmedic13]

Glad you're home and recovering :clapping: . Hope you heal quick. That first bit 'o rain is a bitch for sure, glad your injuries aren't worse than they are considering the posts involved.

 

[snikr]

Glad you are back home and recovering. Good luck with the shopping. I know you'll find one. Heal fast!

Tom

 

[Bounce]

Good to hear you're home and on the mend. Get well soon and completely. Stick around and enjoy the Forum. It enjoys you.

 

[feejer222]

Great to hear that you are home mate. I am sure things will improve and you will get more movement back as each day passes. Take it easy and rest, hope you are planning somewhere nice to take Mrs. Scab, I reckon you both deserve some special time together. Maybe a Yamaha dealership?

Chill both.

Graham & Sue in the UK.

 

[Greg E.]

Glad you're home and healing. Don't be in a hurry, give your body enought time to heal. You've been in our thoughts and prayers.

-Greg & Nancy-

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

Out here where it doesn't rain for many, many months in a row, the first rains are always very dangerous with copious amounts of oil floating up from the road. I thought it would be different there. I assume it wasn't freezing rain? What was the temperature that day? When I lived in Nebraska, rain would fall, make the winshield wet like normal rain, but freeze the instant it touched the road.